Presentation（展示）skills are important at school and in other areas of life. Some people don’t like giving presentations because they don’t know what to say or because they get nervous about public speaking. Here’s some advice to help you make presentations easier and more enjoyable.
1. Get organised
The best presentations are well planned and clearly organized. Think about topics（话题）and choose a proper one. In one topic, three or four main ideas will be fine. The beginning of your presentation should be interesting. For example, you can tell a short, funny story to make people laugh.
2. Use photos or videos
Try to use photos or videos. These things make your performance more exciting and help you remember what you’ re going to say. However，you shouldn’t use too many. The “star” of your presentation should be you, not your photos or videos.
3. Practice before your performance
You need to practice many times before the “big day”. Practice saying any unusual words. Then write the main ideas on small cards to help you remember. Practice in front of a mirror and time your presentation. Finally, you can record your performance or ask a friend to watch you and then make suggestions for improvements.
4. Connect with your audience（观众）
Always look at the audience when you speak. Stand up straight, but don’t stand still or move around much. Finally, be sure to thank your audience when you finish speaking. It’s a simple but good way to end any presentation.
(1). How can you interest your listeners at the beginning?
| A． |
By listing your ideas. |
B． |
By telling a funny story. |
| C． |
By standing up straight. |
D． |
By saying simple words. |
(2). Which is the “big day” according to the text?
| A． |
The day you prepare videos. |
B． |
The day you get some advice. |
| C． |
The day you visit your friends. |
D． |
The day you make a presentation. |
(3). What is the good way to end your presentation?
| A． |
To repeat topics. |
B． |
To show thanks. |
| C． |
To make suggestions. |
D． |
To share main ideas. |
(4). Which question could best help us find out the writer’s purpose?
| A． |
Did the writer try to teach us skills? |
| B． |
Did the writer help us understand ideas? |
| C． |
Did the writer invite us to attend a course? |
| D． |
Did the writer ask us to be polite in public? |
| Welcome to Happy Ocean Park Opening Hours: Tuesday~ Sunday: 10:00am~10:00pm Price: Adults ( 13~ 59 years old ):＄80 Children( 2~ 12years old ):＄70 Seniors ( over 60 years old ):＄60 Children under 2: No need to pay After 6:00pm: 50% off ( 减价 ) |
The ocean park is Not open on __________.
| A．Monday | B．Friday | C．Sunday | D．Wednesday |
Mr Green goes to Happy Ocean Park with his five-year-old son. They pay ______for the ticket（票）.
| A．＄160 | B．＄150 | C．＄140 | D．＄130 |
If Mr Green and his five-year-old son go there after 6:00pm, how much do they need to pay?
| A．＄150 | B．＄110 | C．＄100 | D．＄75 |
In the notice （通知）, “seniors” means ________ in Chinese.
| A．学生 | B．职员 | C．老人 | D．小孩 |
Tom gets to the park at 9:00 on Sunday morning, he may find ___________
| A．people are having a good time in the park |
| B．he needs to wait an hour |
| C．the animals in the park are on sale |
| D．the park is only open for adults |
In the past ten years, many scientists have studied the differences between men and women. And they all got the same answer: The sexes(性别) are different, because their brains are different. And this, the scientists say, makes men and women see the world in different ways.
Boys, for example, generally are better than girls at mathematical(数学的) ideas. Boys also generally are better than girls at the kind of hand and eye movements necessary for ball sports. Girls, on the other hand generally start speaking earlier than boys. And they generally(通常) see better in the dark than boys and are better at learning foreign languages.
What makes men and women better at one thing or another? The answer is the brain. The brain has two sides connected by nerve(神经) tracks. The left side generally is used for mathematics, speech and writing. The right side is used for artistic creation(创造) and the expression for emotions(情感). In men and women, different areas in each side of the brain develop differently. In boys, for example, it’s the area used for mathematics. In girls, it is the area used for language skills. Another interesting difference is that the two sides of a man’s brain are connected by a smaller nerves than the two sides of a woman’s brain are.Which of the following is best to outline(概括) the article?
| A．Research on the Brain |
| B．Differences Between Men and Women |
| C．People’s Different Brains |
| D．Who Are Better, Boys or Girls |
___________ men and women think differently.
| A．sex makes |
| B．The different brains make |
| C．The different experiences make |
| D．The influences(影响) of society make |
According to the article, girls are generally better than boys at ________ in your school.
| A．mathematics | B．physics | C．English | D．Chemistry |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The left side of brain in boys generally develops better than that in girls. |
| B．The left side of brain in girls generally develops better than that in boys. |
| C．Men are better than women in all things. |
| D．The area in girls used for language skills develops better. |
In men and women the number of nerves connecting the halves of brain________ .
| A．is the same | B．is different | C．is zero | D．can’t be found out |
If you have a bottle of water recycled(再利用) from urine(尿), would you drink it? Astronauts at the ISS may soon do so.
NASA(美国航空航天局) said it would use a high-tech machine to recycle wastewater at the ISS. The machine will recycle water for washing hands, shower water, water for brushing teeth and even urine to make drinking water. It will save millions of dollars each year.
At present, each ISS astronaut uses about 4.4 liters(升) of water every day. It costs about 24 million dollars a year to send water up to the ISS. A liter of water costs about $ 11,000.
The machine will be sent to the ISS later. NASA hopes it will recycle about 93% of all the water used on the station.
Will the water be clean? Different chemicals will be put in the wastewater. The water will be heated to 130℃ to kill bacteria(细菌). Scientists say that the recycled water is thousands of times better than the water from a city tap.NASA will use a high-tech machine to recycle wastewater at the ISS to ______.
| A．protect the ISS |
| B．make the astronauts work harder |
| C．provide better water and food for the astronauts |
| D．save the cost of sending water up to the ISS |
At present it costs NASA about ______ dollars to transport water up to an astronaut at the ISS a day.
| A．4.4 thousand | B．11 thousand |
| C．48.4 thousand | D．24 million |
Scientists plan to get rid of bacteria in the wastewater by ______.
| A．freezing | B．heating |
| C．shaking | D．precipitating(沉淀) |
The passage mainly tells us something about ______.
| A．water recycling at the ISS |
| B．the International Space Station |
| C．a high-tech machine |
| D．the cost of NASA |
Which of the following sentences is TURE?
| A．The recycled water is much better than that from a city tap. |
| B．The high-tech machine will recycle all the water used on the station. |
| C．The ISS astronauts use more water than us. |
| D．The high-tech machine can only recycle urine to make water. |
Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscle(肌肉) when you try to pick up a heavy thing. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up heavy things correctly, you probably will not hurt your back.
To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend (弯曲) your knees and lower yourself. Keep your back straight. Do not bent over, from your waist (腰) keep your back and hips (臀部) and waist in a line. If you bent over, the muscles in your lower back can became hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they hold up together. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles.
As you lower yourself, try to get as close to thing as you can, put one knee on each side of the thing. Remember at all times to keep your back straight. Put your hand under the thing that is in front of you, between y our knees.
To lift the thing, you should stand up slowly. Use your leg muscles in order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back.Which part of your body is more easily to be hurt when you lift heavy things?
| A．The leg muscles. | B．The back muscles |
| C．The hips | D．The knees |
Many people hurt their backs when they lift something because _______.
| A．they are not strong |
| B．the things are very heavy |
| C．the way to lift the things is not correct |
| D．they are very heavy |
The muscles are stronger if you _______.
| A．keep your back, hips and waist in a line |
| B．bend over from your waist |
| C．lower yourself |
| D．get down on your knees |
To lift heavy things, the most important of all is to _________.
| A．stand up slowly |
| B．keep your back straight |
| C．bend your knees |
| D．put one knee on each side |
What does “In other words” mean? ________
| A．总而言之 | B．换句话说 | C．在其它话中 | D．在其它单词中 |
At the shopping mall, you probably think about spending, not saving. Think about all the lights that keep the mall bright. Think about all the water faucets in the toilet. Think about all the air conditioning in summer. Saving energy is a hot topic for such a big place!
Many things at the mall use energy. Electric lights, infrared faucets and air-conditioners need electricity to work. One way to save energy is by keeping lights clean. More and more dust and dirt make the lights less bright. When malls keep lights clean, they can use fewer lights and keep the area just as bright ,Using fewer lights means using less energy.
You step up to the water faucet. The water starts to flow. You don't have to touch a thing. Why do malls have such fancy faucets?. The answer is simple. They save water. Sometimes people forget to turn the water off after they wash. Infrared faucets turn themselves off.
The…________is a hot topic for a big mall.
| A．To spend money | B．To save energy |
| C．To keep the mall bright | D．To buy things |
Malls use infrared faucets mainly because________
| A．they save water | B．they are fancy | C．they are simple | D．they turn themselves off |
Which of the following cannot save energy?
| A．Using fewer lights. | B．Using infrared faucets. |
| C．Using air-conditioners | D．Keeping lights clean. |
What will the fourth paragraph probably talk about?
| A．How to save water when using infrared faucets in the mall |
| B．How to save energy when using air-conditioners in the mall |
| C．How to save money when shopping in the mall. |
| D．How to spend money when shopping in the mall. |
The best title for the passage is_________
| A．Lights, faucets and air-conditioners |
| B．Spending less money |
| C．Energy saving at the mall |
| D．A hot topic |